começais

Começais is a Portuguese word. It is the second-person plural (vós) present indicative form of the verb "começar," which means "to begin" or "to start." Therefore, "começais" translates to "you all begin" or "you all start." This verb conjugation is primarily used in Portugal and some African Portuguese-speaking countries, while in Brazil, the third-person plural form "vocês começam" is more commonly used for the same meaning. The verb "começar" itself is a fundamental verb in Portuguese, used in a wide variety of contexts to indicate the initiation of an action, event, or process. For example, "Começais o trabalho agora" would mean "You all begin the work now." The usage of "vós" and its corresponding verb forms, like "começais," is considered more formal or archaic in some modern Portuguese dialects, especially Brazilian Portuguese, where "vocês" has largely replaced "vós" in everyday speech. However, in certain literary contexts or for stylistic effect, "começais" might still be encountered.